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Training for Guards

Terry Holdbrooks

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In 2003, before being stationed in Guantanamo, he had two weeks of training in a mock prison, with fellow soldiers acting as detainees. Steps were taken to insure soldiers did not develop relationships with detainees, including being told they would be guarding the “worst of the worst,” and visiting Ground Zero on the way to Guantanamo. Initially fellow soldiers were buying into the propaganda, but by the time he left Guantanamo only about half were still buying into it.

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Terry Holdbrooks was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1983. He enlisted in the military in August 2002 at the age of 19. He served as a prison guard at Guantanamo from June 2003 until July 2004, converting to Islam during this time. He left the military in 2005 and now resides in Phoenix where he has written a book, entitled “Traitor?.”